Thursday, September 9, 2010

Washing Brazillian Weave

OH THAT BAD CASTLE, IS-IS-Mirabella.


La querelle protrattasi ormai da parecchi mesi (per non dire anni), con snervanti alti e bassi, raggelamenti e riavvicinamenti, tra i due co-fondatori del Popolo delle Libertà, Silvio Berlusconi e Gianfranco Fini - divided by different views on style and content to give to that action policy which should have been packed tightly together to continue, as will of the voters - seems to have reached a turning point, after the speech delivered by the second river, Sunday September 5th, in that of Mirabello, the traditional place of the annual meeting of the MSI the right time, where, at this point I think we can truly say "in another life," was shown on national Gianfranco personally own "dolphin" by 'then the undisputed guru of the small world still "clear" to full participation in political life, Giorgio Almirante.
Not that this occasion has become apparent that something dramatic or you do not already know from before, but the whole castle lapidary utterances released Sunday from the mouth of the co-founder of PDL not only confirms the feeling (for those unpleasantly, at the blessing to finally have a one-party center-right fit to govern well, in harmony and without a hitch, interests of the country, had believed for real) that are preparing the other hand, however, difficult times such as for Italian politics which did not remember been a long time.
fact Fini reiterated once again its willingness not to miss his confidence and his followers in the executive office, probably mainly in order to guard against the advance on him the responsibility, which realizes to be heavy, a possible crisis of governance, but has also predicted that his support for individual government measures will not always be obvious and will be negotiated from time to time in a bad habit trying beyond measure, to which 'only alternative would seem to be the end of March and early elections, with all the unknowns and the paradoxical situation that, however this would involve.
Who supports the view of the Speaker of the House of course denies any liability and that the political crisis that is going through. Fini was the victim of a deportation order "Stalinist" (Gianfranco's own words) at the hands of Berlusconi; he would simply erect a promoter of greater freedom of dissent within the party, a center-right under "Peronist" more careful not to question the mechanisms and institutions guaranteeing democracy, more modern and in line with the major European parties of the same area.
Now, it is obvious and desirable that, in a large political formation of two-party system more or less perfectly, also live together points of view that differ on specific issues and is allowed to express them: they are an example of what the primary elections in the Member U.S., where you just compete with each other applicants with different messages, while nell'indiscutibile belonging to the same party, and that would not be possible even if all the members of that were monolithically agree on everything, but if the expression of dissent than any physiological limit, if it becomes a systematic contradict his own party to every occasion, it can still be said to be sustainable such stuazione? It can be defined as the victim of "Stalinism" who, by maintaining such conduct, came at the end, with regret, expelled?
And we all agree on the desirability of a right modern, democratic and European. Who, indeed, I would like an array of date, with dictatorial aspirations and incomprehensible outside national borders? The point is that the center-right Italian, not deny it, drew, so far, a large part of its strength from volitività and gifts of dragging a charismatic leader. It 'true that we must, before or (preferably not too much) then gradually "normalize" the situation in this regard too: it will take a few steps behind the climate maybe a little' too much "personality cult" of the head is still in force, although it will give rise to new and credible leaders can ensure survival and unity of the party when, if only for age reasons, we will be without the personality of Berlusconi cemented. It 'true that the latter, alas, a little' to 'professional bias "due to the history audacious entrepreneur's personal and not professional politician, and a bit 'to other issues of character, perhaps too much tends to assimilate the job of leading a nation that, but very different, to run a business, resulting in sometimes unorthodox reactions of front of their rules and institutions of the system democratco, instinctively viewed as impediments to self-frenzy to "do" the Prime Minister. But it is also true that it is administered by the Speaker of the House the right medicine for these "evils" For the moment, it is still possible in Italy, effective action by government, in the name of the center-right, which does the leadership of Knight, exercised with the necessary serenity, even without the minimal bandwidth internal criticism, when constructive and non-designed to drop this precondition.
Precisely this, however, has been done now, any way out then you will find state of confusion and uncertainty about the near future in which we debate today.
And who are the very serious responsibility for this state of affairs is clear.
Tommaso Pellegrino

Wednesday, September 8, 2010

The Hitchhiker's Game Milan Kunderatheme

jogging tour of the Aeolian Islands - Third stage

SALINA - SM Salina - Rinella (km 15)

È arrivato lo scirocco: cielo minaccioso e caldo afoso. Non saremo bruciati dal sole, ma il clima è tutt’altro che ideale per una tappa tanto impegnativa. Per forza di cose, le mie prospettive sono mutate: perduto l’obiettivo della classifica, ora si tratta di correre al meglio, cercando di ritrovare quella brillantezza che ha caratterizzato diverse mie recenti prestazioni. Ho dato prova di tenacia e determinazione, raggiungendo risultati inaspettati: non può essere tutto svanito all’improvviso. Due anni fa, i continui tornanti in salita mi misero in discreta difficoltà. Ricordo di essermi fermata più di una volta. Quest’anno le difficoltà le ho trovate prima del previsto. Sono capitoli diversi, inutile qualsiasi raffronto. Pensiamo a nient’altro che al qui e ora.
Le due avversarie che ieri hanno amplificato la mia crisi si piazzano subito davanti. L’imperativo, oggi, è non forzare in partenza: se mi sfianco all’inizio, chi ci arriva in cima? Ci mettiamo comunque alle spalle la ragazza in verde; l’altra mi precede a vista, non mi impensierisco, la strada è ancora lunga. Questo percorso sembra fatto per me: salita quanto basta per farti concentrare sullo sforzo, poi un po’ di discesa per farti recuperare. Il fiato c’è, le gambe girano bene. Guadagno terreno. E riprendo la mia posizione. Che devo assolutamente mantenere, specie quando la pendenza si farà più challenging. Surplus safe. There remain now a couple of miles of suffering, the harder. I wonder at what point I stopped in 2008. Today just is not talked about. Upon arrival, I want to enjoy a nice iced coffee: me I have to earn. At the slightest hint of a crisis, I see the slush waiting for me. And so proceed undeterred. It is the last kilometer climb that I exceed the sixth in the standings, I thought I had before. Wow, clearly she is not today a great day. If I could riagguantarla ... We are within walking distance, but it helps both the descent. It is perhaps a bit of force ', to be able to dare more than usual. However, it is already time for me to throw me dive without braking. Of course, it comes to playing a significant position in the speech would be different, but in fact changes little for me. We remain so, a dozen meters apart, for all the final five kilometers. Arrival in thrust, apparently not tested. And smile - now there's an event. I did not win anything, but I raced well and I found myself not cheap.




Tuesday, September 7, 2010

Old School Hutch Bmx For Sale

Giro podistico delle Isole Eolie - Seconda tappa

LIPARI - Acquacalda - Canneto (km 6.5)

must have been exaggerated expectations, disappointment, tension, will I am sleeping little and evil will, perhaps, that something in the mechanism has (long) jammed. The fact is that he could not get any worse. It is not so much to further demotion in the rankings. Or at least, this is not the only reason. Is that the feelings were bad from the start.
During the heating seemed to me that his legs could run well, all things considered, I felt quite calm. High temperature, heavy air, a bit 'of wind conditions are not optimal, but I counted about my chances. Of course, a short leg and, presumably, as fast as what we expected so it does not match with my strings, but after it was attacked with the utmost determination the first km climb, then jump into beaten in the second half, down to the sea. Departure
immediately excited. They are side by side of my immediate rivals in the first bend we almost collide. Two of them are set back, we stay in two. For a little while. Are already in distress. I try to mind local reasoning on the fact that after all the difficult stretch is not too long. But I miss your breath away. Pants and lose ground. What's happening to me? The most challenging part is gone, but there is still some 'slight slope of the first down, and it is here that have reached and surpassed by two girls that just had not taken into account. My calculations were based only on who was in front, the rear were not taken into account. There they were, instead, to mock me. Burn, stop. With the ghost of the withdrawal to obscure my mind. Awakened by a surge of pride, who point ahead of me, trusting in the momentum provided by the descent. But this I can not help, they are so exhausted that even now I find push. Legs of lead, feet glued to the ground, dying from breathing. The girl in the green disappears, the first sighted in return that I had passed. It seems in trouble, if only I could melt ... Nothing to be done, we are now in the finishing straight, gasping smear the finish line.
shattered the dreams of all ranks, I wonder about the causes of this disaster. I suffered too much, I could not even decently run a mile, I even stopped: in the stage considered the fastest I have given the worst of me. How do I recover from this setback? My coach is unattainable, it is in me that I must find the resources to tackle the rest of the race. Fortunately, the context is very important for me: first, Jader has figured out how to get me and knows how to find the right words and tone to encourage me, then there is that Fausto is able to distract and raise the morale, in addition, there is an island. The places have a soul, expressing the meaning and significance: the stronger is a land that drives forward, the more difficult to stay indifferent. Vulcan è forza per definizione. Energia pura: palpabile, incombente, quasi minacciosa. È questo che ti strega e ti cattura. Il cratere che respira, l’odore che trafigge, i colori che mutano nei toni e nelle sfumature. Non è un posto come un altro. Così come questa non è una semplice vacanza. Del resto, la vacanza “pura” non è nella mia indole: non cerco il riposo, ma l’emozione. Qualcosa da scoprire, da conoscere, da conquistare.
Ora, nello specifico, tutto è concentrato sulla gara. Ma, trattandosi di una gara particolare in un luogo altrettanto particolare, mi lascio rapire dal complesso di elementi e guardo avanti.
















Monday, September 6, 2010

Poison That Tastes Like Bitter Almonds

Giro podistico delle Isole Eolie - Prima tappa


Volcano


Earning twenty seconds compared to the test two years ago, but lost four positions. Defeat
announced, to feel well-informed predictions: this year the female participation is high level, the phenomenon that has dominated the race in recent years is at risk. And I had staked everything on the fight with those who preceded me a little in 2008 ... This year there is, on the other hand there are many others that arrive are said to be far more dangerous. Va bene, voglio proprio vedere chi sono tutte queste fortissime atlete. Non ci sto a sentirmi declassata in partenza, unghie e denti ben affilati, sono pronta a lottare.
La prima tappa è la più dura, quel muro da scalare per tre volte mette a dura prova fiato e muscoli. E io, che quanto a muscoli non posso certo dirmi particolarmente dotata, devo dar fondo ad ogni minima risorsa. Giornata decisamente calda, grondo sudore già dopo pochi minuti di riscaldamento. Ma a questo sono abituata. Ho già individuato almeno tre concorrenti inavvicinabili, diverse altre restano un’incognita. Sono concentrata, determinata, anche alquanto nervosa in prossimità dello sparo.
La prima salita ci vede tutte abbastanza ravvicinate, riesco ancora to see the first three, the fourth is at hand. But I'm struggling a lot, and even down I can not find brilliance. The second round I displace, lose ground and the mind is flooded with dark thoughts. The idea of \u200b\u200bfacing a third ascent destabilize me, does not go well at all ... I'm off, while behind me a great advance of breath: the first over that I is not even among those who had spotted the start, the second did not 'I was really taken into account, the third was in doubt and now I have killed. I'm out of the standings. Burn, stop. Where is the grit that only a few minutes ago, I thought I would take it met on arrival, what happened to the determination and, above all, showing off the badness in the last hour? Allotment immediately, I believe, at least I can not let it girl. But the legs do not want it. I feel stuck, do not talk to push its own. Yet, for a moment, I seem to be there to get closer. Too bad the final straight to be eternal, I can sketch out a sort of sprint when I feel an incentive aimed at a female name that is not mine, fearing yet another humiliation in its home stretch, digging among the few remaining forces, hoping to extract even an ounce of energy.
It's over, I was afraid of not succeeding. Slow to recover, and not just from fatigue. It's like se per me la gara fosse terminata qui. Contavo di piazzarmi almeno tra le prime sei, invece devo rimettermi alle voci del pre-gara. Avere migliorato il mio tempo non è servito a nulla, una nullità è infatti ciò che mi sento. Ora si tratta di ingoiare la delusione e concentrarsi sulle prossime tappe: in fondo sono andata tutt’altro che piano, bando ai pensieri negativi. Al contrario, credo che già domani potrò guadagnare qualcosa. E soprattutto, mercoledì dovrò esprimermi al meglio. Forza, la gara è ancora aperta. Cattiva e determinata, fino alla fine!